Thirdwave Bus Services

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Thirdwave Bus Services is a privately-owned school bus company in the Greater Vancouver area. The company's head office and main shop is located in Richmond. There are two satellite yards, one in Coquitlam and one in Surrey, which are used to store buses used on school routes further away from the Richmond yard. The company also has operations in the Okanagan, Sunshine Coast and Victoria.

Facilities

Richmond Garage

  • Address: 13551 Verdun Pl #120, Richmond, BC V6V 1W5
  • Email: dispatch@thirdwavebus.com
  • Phone: 604-247-1221

Sunshine Coast Garage

  • Address: 4373 Solar Rd, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A1
  • Phone: 604-855-1260

Victoria Garage

  • Address: 482 Cecelia Rd, Victoria, BC V8T 4T5
  • Phone: 250-382-4333

All-Time Fleet Roster

Not a complete list

Large Buses

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Body Manufacturer Chassis / Model Engine Transmission Capacity / Length Notes
40, 42-43 1996 Blue Bird GMC CV200 48 passenger body
  • 43 has single red warning lights and is equipped with a wheelchair lift.
68 1991 Blue Bird GMC 6000 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
  • Sold in 2018 and converted into a skoolie. [1]
  • Listed for sale in May 2020. [2]
69 1996 Blue Bird GMC CV200 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
  • Sold in 2017.
70 1995-2003 Blue Bird GMC CV200 72 passenger body
  • Yellow grille
  • Propane powered.
71 1984 Wayne Lifeguard GMC 6000 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
  • Was the oldest bus running for Thirdwave in the Lower Mainland.
72 1997 Blue Bird GMC CV200 72 passenger body
  • Yellow grille
  • Propane powered.
  • Sold and used to shuttle construction workers at Vancouver International Aiport.
  • Listed for sale again in August 2020. [3]
73 1994 Blue Bird GMC CV200 72 passenger body
74 1990 Blue Bird GMC 6000 72 passenger body
  • Yellow grille
  • Propane powered.
  • Retired in April 2011.
75 1984-1991 Blue Bird Chevrolet C60 72 passenger body
  • Retired.
76 Wayne Lifeguard International 72 passenger body
  • Sold to Bodwell High School? (North Vancouver)
  • This was the last bus with a standard transmission to run for Thirdwave.
78-79, 84-86 2001 Corbeil International 3800 Navistar DT466E Allison 72 passenger body
  • Luggage bays, power mirrors.
  • Tinted windows.
83 2001 Corbeil International 3800 Navistar T444E Allison 72 passenger body
  • Luggage bays, tinted windows.
89 1996 Thomas Built Buses International 3800 / T444E 72 passenger body
90-92 1989 Blue Bird Chevrolet C60 72 passenger body
112-115 1996 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP EF Cummins B5.9 Allison 72 passenger body
  • Tall, tinted passenger windows.
  • All retired by 2014.
120-127 1999 Blue Bird TC/2000 72 passenger body
  • Ex-Watson & Ash Transportation.
  • 123 and 124 retired due to damage.
  • 120-122, 125, and 126 sold.
  • 127 was sold to Canadian Outback Rafting.
161 2006 IC Corporation CE300 Navistar DT466E Allison 78 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
162, 165 1997 Corbeil International 3800 Navistar T444E Allison 72 passenger body
  • Ex-Prince Albert Catholic Schools (SK) 339, 310; purchased in September 2006.
  • Both units retired & sold in 2017.
174 2007 IC Corporation CE300 Navistar DT466E Allison 72 passenger body
188-190 2008 IC Corporation CE300 Navistar DT466E Allison 72 passenger body
  • Tinted windows.
  • 188 is last unit active.
193 2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX Mercedes-Benz MBE926 Allison 84 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
194 2006 IC Corporation CE200 Navistar VT365 Allison 72 passenger body
195 2009 IC Corporation CE300 Navistar MaxxForce DT Allison 72 passenger body
200-201 2005 Blue Bird TC/3000 RE Cummins ISC 8.3L Allison 84 passenger body
202 2005 IC Corporation RE300 Navistar DT466E Allison 84 passenger body
203-205 2010 IC Bus CE300 Navistar MaxxForce DT Allison 2500PTS 84 passenger body
  • Equipped with air brakes, and rear air suspension.
  • Aftermarket luggage bays retrofitted.
206-207 2004 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX Mercedes-Benz MBE926 Allison 84 passenger body
210 2007 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX Mercedes-Benz MBE926 Allison 84 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
211-216 2009 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Mercedes-Benz MBE926 Allison 70 passenger body
218-219 1991 Blue Bird TC/3000 FE 84 passenger body
228 2008 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX Mercedes-Benz MBE926 Allison 84 passenger body
  • Ex-Daewon Foreign Language School; purchased in July 2011.
  • Luggage bays.
229 2011 IC Bus CE200 Navistar MaxxForce 7 Allison 2500PTS 48 passenger body
  • Delivered in 2011.
230-233 2012 IC Bus CE300 Navistar MaxxForce DT Allison 2500PTS 70 passenger body
  • Delivered in 2011.
234-238 2013 IC Bus CE300 Navistar MaxxForce DT Allison 2500PTS 70 passenger body
  • 237-238 appear to be retired.
261-263 2014 IC Bus CE300 Navistar MaxxForce DT Allison 2500PTS 70 passenger body
  • Factory-spec luggage bays
268-270 2015 IC Bus CE300 Navistar MaxxForce DT Allison 2500PTS 70 passenger body
271 2015 Blue Bird Vision Ford Triton 6.8L V10 Ford TorqShift 6R140 70 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
  • Not equipped with air brakes.
272-273 2015 IC Bus RE300 Navistar MaxxForce DT Allison 2500PTS 84 passenger body
  • 272 delivered September 2014.
  • 273 delivered October 2014.
279 2015 Blue Bird Vision Ford Triton 6.8L V10 Ford TorqShift 6R140 70 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
  • Not equipped with air brakes.
280 2016 Blue Bird Vision 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
281-284 2014 IC Corporation CE Series 72 passenger body
  • Purchased new in August 2015.
286-288 IC Corporation CE Series 72 passenger body
289-290 2009 IC Corporation CE Series 72 passenger body
291-292 IC Corporation CE Series 72 passenger body
300-301 2017 Blue Bird Vision Ford Triton 6.8L V10 Ford TorqShift 6R140 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
308-315 2019 Blue Bird Vision Ford Triton 6.8L V10 Ford TorqShift 6R140 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
316 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS
317 2020 Blue Bird Vision
  • Propane powered.
318, 321 2021 Blue Bird Vision
  • Propane powered.
322 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX 84 passenger body

Small Buses

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Body Type Chassis Type Notes
17 Corbeil Dodge Ram Van gasoline
19 1991 Blue Bird Chevrolet
  • Sold
22 Blue Bird Chevrolet
24 Blue Bird Chevrolet
25 1989 Blue Bird Chevrolet
34 Blue Bird Chevrolet
48-49 1986-1993 Corbeil Dodge Ram Van gasoline
  • Single red warning lights.
  • 48 was sold in 2011.
50-56, 59 1990 Corbeil Ford Econoline
  • Single red warning lights.
  • 51 and 54 are equipped with standard dual flip-out passenger entrance doors, all others are equipped with a standard van door.
  • 51, 52 and 56 are sold.
60-67 1999 Corbeil Chevrolet Express
  • Single red warning lights.
  • 62 was sold to Richmond Christian School.
  • 64 was sold and converted into a camper.
  • 67 was sold to Sasamat outdoor center.
80
81-82 2000 Corbeil Chevrolet Express
  • Single red warning lights.
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
  • High roofline
87 2001 Corbeil Chevrolet Express
  • Single red warning lights.
  • Listed for sale on Craigslist in April 2020.[4]
99 1992-2002 Corbeil Ford E350
  • Single red warning lights.
100-101
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
104
105-111 2002 Blue Bird / Girardin MB-II Chevrolet Express 3500
  • Single red warning lights.
  • 111 was manufactured in January 2003.
  • 111 was sold in 2021.
116-119 2002 Blue Bird / Girardin MB-II Chevrolet Express 3500
  • Select units have single red warning lights.
  • 116 was sold in October 2021.
  • 118 was sold in April 2020.[5]
128-143 2002 Blue Bird / Girardin MB-II Chevrolet Express 3500
  • Select units have single red warning lights.
  • 135 was sold in February 2018.
144-145 2004 Girardin MB-IV Ford E350
146
147 August 2004 Girardin MB-IV Ford E350
  • Listed for sale on Craigslist in April 2020[6]
148-151 2004 Girardin MB-IV Ford E350
  • 150 sold in 2021.
152-153 2003-2007 Girardin MB-IV Ford E450
  • 152 retired in June 2020.
154 Girardin MB-IV Ford
155-159 2004 Corbeil Ford
  • 155 and 156 were sold in mid-2021. Built 6/2004.
160 Girardin MB-IV Ford
163-164 2005 Girardin MB-IV Ford E350
166 2001 Girardin MB-IV Ford
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
  • Sold in 2019.
167-168 1997 Girardin MB-II Ford E350
  • Sold in 2017.
169 1998 Girardin MB-IV Ford E350
  • Sold in 2017.
170 2005-07 Girardin G5 Ford
171-172 2006 Girardin G5 Ford
173 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
175 1997-2002 Girardin MB-IV Ford
176 2001 Corbeil Minibus Ford E350
  • Single red warning lights.
177-178 Chevrolet Express
179 1996-2002 Blue Bird / Girardin MB-IV Chevrolet Express
180-181 1996-2002 Corbeil Minibus Chevrolet Express 3500
182 1999 Blue Bird / Girardin MB-II Chevrolet Express
  • Sold
183 2002 Corbeil Minibus Chevrolet Express 3500
184 1997-2007 Blue Bird MB-IV Ford E-450
185 2013 Girardin MB-IV GMC Savana
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
187 2007 Girardin G5 GMC Savana
192 May 2007 Girardin MB-IV Chevrolet Express 3500
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
196 Girardin MB-IV Chevrolet Express 3500
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
197-198 2008 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express
199
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
208-209 2009 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
  • 209 retired in June 2021.
217 2009 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
221 2011 Micro Bird by Girardin Chevrolet Express
  • Gasoline powered.
222 Girardin
223 2004 Girardin MB-IV Ford E-450
224-227 2011 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
239-256 2012-2013 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
257 Girardin MB-IV
258-260 2012-2013 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
264-267 January 2014 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
274-278 February 2015 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
294-296 December 2015 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
297-299 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
302-306 2016 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200528175547/https://thebusness.wixsite.com/home
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200528175904/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/rvs/d/aldergrove-skoolie-project-for-sale-obo/7119379851.html
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200823142131/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/rvs/d/richmond-passenger-bus-for-sale/7179032437.html
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200506222048/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-bus/7115467836.html
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200506223216/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-buses-for-sale/7106006231.html
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200506221534/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-buses-for-sale/7106009231.html
  7. ↑ https://archive.is/yAHol
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